Actress Blake Lively has accused her former co-star Justin Baldoni of inappropriate touching during the filming of the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel “It Ends With Us”. A new behind-the-scenes video has emerged, showing the two actors interacting while filming a slow dance scene for the movie.
In the footage, Lively and Baldoni appear to be speaking out of their characters, Lily and Ryle, as they pitch each other ideas during the scene. However, experts say that Lively’s attempts at levity are actually attempts to deflect the unwanted touching.
The video shows Baldoni leaning in towards Lively’s neck, kissing her forehead, and rubbing his face against hers, all while claiming it was just a character moment. Lively can be seen leaning away and repeatedly asking for the characters to “just talk”.
Lively has previously filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, alleging that he “leaned forward and slowly dragged his lips from her ear and down her neck as he said, ‘it smells so good.'” The lawsuit also claims that Baldoni responded by saying, “I’m not even attracted to you.”
Baldoni has denied Lively’s allegations, claiming she was “consistently unable to take direction” during the filming of the slow dance scene. However, the new video appears to contradict his claims.
Lively’s lawyers have said that the footage corroborates her account, and that Baldoni’s actions are “damning”. The incident has sparked a heated legal battle between the two actors, with Lively accusing Baldoni of making unwanted advances during filming.
The situation highlights the importance of having an intimacy coordinator on set to prevent such incidents.
Source: https://www.eonline.com/news/1412416/blake-lively-justin-baldonis-behind-the-scenes-video-of-it-ends-with-us